The
annual National Veterans Day Observance is scheduled for Wednesday, November
11, 2009 at Arlington National Cemetery to honor all veterans who served
and continue to serve in the military.

The
U.S. Army Military District of Washington will conduct an Armed Forces
Full Honor Wreath-Laying Ceremony at 11 a.m. at the Tomb of the Unknowns,
to be followed by an observance program hosted by the Department of Veterans
Affairs in Arlington’s Memorial Amphitheater.

Both
the wreath-laying ceremony and the observance program are free and open
to the general public. No tickets are needed to attend these events. Space
is limited to standing room only for the wreath-laying ceremony and seating
is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the amphitheater. Attendees
are encouraged to be at the Tomb of the Unknowns or seated in the amphitheater
by 9:30 a.m.

Free
parking is available for vehicles in the Arlington National Cemetery Visitors
Center parking lot from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. A free shuttle service will provide
transportation to Memorial Amphitheater beginning at 8 a.m. Walking to
the amphitheater is prohibited. After the observance is over, shuttles
will provide transportation back to the Visitors Center until 1 p.m.